Real Talk with Rachel Awtrey

It’s no secret that we have big emotions sometimes that are hard to sort through. How you know if your feelings are valid? How do you process through the feelings while also moving forward at the same time? Mac Bridges and Kenz Durham are on the show to talk all about how to navigate being in your feels! Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/205 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindthebl...

Friendship can be so awkward - like, “hi! Are we friends? Orrr?” We’ve been there, too. From making friends, to determining what kind of friends are our friends and then potential friendship breakups, it can be tricky water to navigate. That’s why we brought in Blake Blankenbecler, a licensed therapist and friendship educator to hit some of these pain points for you! Listen now! Shownotes:behindth...

Working mamas, we are looking at you! (Spoiler alert, ALL mamas are working moms). Balancing work, life, and raising babies isn’t an easy task. I think if you really ask anyone, they’d tell you there truly is no such thing as balance. Today Rachel and BTB’s marketing gal, Emily, sit down to have a candid conversation talking about what work looks like from home, outside of the home, and giving som...

If you’re in the dating scene, today’s episode is for you! Dating these days feels so incredibly difficult, if not impossible for so many people. Safa Grey from Godly Dating 101 is joining us today to talk all about practical and tangible ways to date well in today’s world. Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/202 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Rachel on Instagram:...

Fall is almost here and I’m spilling all of my favorites today in this girl chat! We’re catching up on what I’m loving these days, how I’m prepping my home for the Fall season, and what I’ve learned through recording 200 episodes of Behind The Bliss! Thank you for pressing play and cheering this show on, we wouldn’t be here without you! Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/200 BTB on Ins...

So often we hear about seeing God move in the highest highs and lowest lows of our life. But what about those everyday moments? Sometimes it’s so easy to get swept up in the everyday that we forget God meets us there too. Musician Matthew West is joining us today to talk all about how to seek God in the ordinary, mundane moments of life! Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/200 BTB on In...

Let’s talk about boundaries. Sometimes they’re hard to set, but oh so important to the relationships we have in our lives. How do we set them? What do we say to people without coming off rude? Today, Dr. Sasha Shillcut is joining us today to give all of us a pep talk on bravely setting boundaries in your life! Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/199 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behin...

Today’s conversation is one that I’ve been dreaming about since Behind The Bliss started! The one and only Kathie Lee Gifford is joining us today to talk all about her story, what it means to fall in love with Jesus, and her new feature film The Way. Press play to be filled with encouragement and joy, friend! Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/198 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behind...

It can be intimidating to think through what’s next in life, what decisions should be made and the reasons behind them. You’re not alone! Today’s guest, Chanel Dokun, brings us an amazing conversation all about this with practical and honest next steps to help you feel like you know a bit more about what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. We’re going into morning routines, finding your purpose,...

Soul care is more than a good shower, favorite coffee and time to yourself - it’s intentional, finding a connection with things in your day to day life and it creates an overflow to serve and love others well. Author, Manda Carpenter, gives us some wisdom on this today and you’ll leave inspired to tell the truth, be honest with yourself and love authentically! Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/...

GIRLIES!!! We did a thing! A BIG thing!! One million downloads on BTB in all 50 states and all over the WORLD! To say thanks, we’re doing a few things this August so stay tuned as we announce all the things! UGH TEAM BTB LOVES YOU AND IS SO OBSESSED WITH YA and all of your millions of plays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s conversation with Alexandra Hoover dives into an idea a lot of us face but struggle to find hope in: doubting God. We walk through what to do with our uncertainties about Him because of what we see in the world and ways to believe in the truth He says when life feels too complicated for us to trust Him. Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/193 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behi...

Hey hey! It’s CRAZY to think that summer is coming to an end and that this is the finale of our summer series! Rachel is going solo on the mic today to talk to you all about her favorite summer things, what’s going on in life and just catching up in this girl chat with you! Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/193 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Rachel on Instagram:...

Motherhood is one of the greatest joys of life and can also bring some of the biggest challenges we face as women. Postpartum Therapist Rachael Elmore is on the show today to talk all about how to get through those messy days of postpartum. She’s sharing her best tips, tools, and resources to help you embrace God’s vision of what motherhood is in world we live in. Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast....

Loss is really hard, especially when you might be mourning a loss of someone you never even knew. Jamie Dorr is on the show today opening up about her journey miscarriage, loss, and infertility. This is a road so many women walk silently, and we are bringing it to the light today so you know you’re not alone. Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/190 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behind...

Let’s talk about sex! This was THE most requested topic when we announced our summer series “Well, That’s Awkward!” and today we are going there! Rachel’s real life gal pal. Gracen Warren is on the mic discussing how to even talk about sex with your partner and other people! We get it, just saying the word “sex” out loud can be cringey. Tune in for an honest conversation on expectation, reality, h...

How do you date well in 2022? For real. This is the question we are all asking! If you’re in the dating game, this episode is for you! Dating Coach and owner of Heart of Dating, Kait Warman is joining Rachel today to talk all about what dating looks like in 2022! This conversation tackles everything from dating in apps, escaping the friendzone, and addressing temptation within a dating relationshi...

Let’s talk about money! Finances are an easy place to feel alone in life because we don’t talk about it enough. Emily, our marketing gal, is joining me today as we continue our Summer Series for a candid girl chat about how we’ve dealt with the ups and downs of money over the years and answer your money questions! Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/187 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/b...

Have you ever struggled to make friends as an adult? Yeah, us too! It's hard, friend, and the truth is we don't talk about the importance of adult friendships enough. Our summer series "Well, That's Awkward!" continues today in Episode 186 with one of my real life besties, Leah Thompson! We chat through what it looks like to organically make friendships as an adult, how to get brave and put yourse...

WELCOME TO OUR SUMMER SERIES! We're chatting through lots of tricky topics and places that we easily get stuck and hung up on. First up: the transition to adulthood. You know, those awkward months/years post-college or post-whatever where you feel a bit nervous about what's next, find yourself comparing yourself to the girly next to you and just overall overwhelmed with expectations you're putting...

When I say today’s guest has truly changed my life, I mean it! Kendra Adachi, The Lazy Genius, has given me so many tools to implement in my life to make things make sense for our family and how we function. She’s joining me today as we chat through making your kitchen make sense for you and your life and it’s all inspired from her new book (that you need to go get), The Lazy Genius Kitchen. It wi...

Where are my girls at that try to carry all the weight, do all the things and then feel like a complete failure when it doesn’t happen the right way? *raises hand* hehe, me too! You’re not alone. My new friend Scarlet Hiltibidal shares so much wisdom about this idea, how we can actually do more by doing less, surrendering and realizing that we’re actually not enough. There has to be more to us tha...

What if finding clarity and the "next step" was easier than we make it. What if we're getting in our own way, over complicating and maybe we're misunderstanding God through it. Today, my friend, Cleere Reaves from Cleerely Stated, and I sit down and chat through how what we believe about God determines the ease in which we make decisions, choose the next step and find clarity/direction. This is fo...

This week, Thomas joins Rachel as they sit down and chat through questions that you submitted! From fighting, sex, practicals and things your man wish you knew, nothing's off the table! Sign up for our marriage texts by texting MARRIAGE to 33777 shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/181 Follow BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Follow Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/...

It's not a secret that the hidden parts of motherhood can be lonely and overwhelming: the dishes, the diapers, the constant snacks, the tantrums. But, what if there was more for us in these moments than just checking things off of a list? Mama of 5 and today's guest, Anna McParlan, has a special way of pointing out the holy that can be found in the mundane. This show is for anyone but especially t...